There is a decent chance overwatering may be the cause of this for all salvia varieties. Particularly for perennial types, they may have struggled to recover from the cold and wet conditions in winter ...

Firstly, they are extremely versatile. Staples in Italian cooking dishes, there are so many meals you could make with a good tomato sauce. Consider a warming bowl of spaghetti coated in your fresh ...

Firstly, there are several different types of this disease, (Erysiphaceae spp.,) all closely related. And all produce the same powdery effect on the surface of fruit and vegetable leaves. Additionally ...

Pickling foods makes them last an extremely long time. Also, it adds a new tangy flavour to your meals. The acidity of vinegar kills any microbes that may cause rotting, making the fruit or vegetable ...

With the 1st of September came the start of meteorological autumn, although we can still enjoy a few more weeks of astronomical summer until the 22nd of September. Bird nesting season has come to an ...

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AFirstly, it is fine to cut your lawn during winter if the weather is warm enough for it to grow. Just pick a dry day and make sure your soil is firm. Set your mower so its blades are raised higher ...

September is a great time to get your hedges and topiary back into shape. Birds have typically stopped nesting by then so you can be rest assured you won’t do them any harm. Find out the best way to ...

These refreshing herbaceous perennials are reliable and resilient plants to grow in your garden. Find out all you need to know to grow Alchemilla mollis, Lady’s Mantle, in your garden. Lady’s Mantle ...

Although there are more than 2,600 different types of caterpillars, only a handful of them are classified as pests. Therefore, it’s vitally important to be sure you have a pest before intervening.

Timing is everything when it comes to cutting stems of Hydrangea for drying. If you cut them too soon, they will still have too much moisture and won’t dry properly. They could even just shrivel up.

Bees and butterflies are an important part of our eco-system. They pollinate food crops, homegrown flowers and wild plant species on which other wildlife depends. But populations of some bees and ...